Ironing-press.



IBONING Pansa APPLIUATION FILED Arg. 2z. 1912.V

Patented Man-2,1915.-

MEQ/G555- )222% A UNITED i sTATEs PATENT CORPORATION or OHIO.

' LBIER'I L. LORD AND BL'UFORD .W. BROCKEIT, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO THE GUGGENHEIM LAUNDRY MACHINERY i COMPANY, or CLEVELAND, omo, A

InoNINe-rnnss.

Patented Maaate-i5.

App1iation-`niea Aprii 22, 19.12. serial No. 692,236.

To all 'whom it may concern.' Y

Be it known that we, ALBERT L. Loan and BLUFORD W. Bizoomi'rn citizens of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county "of Cuyahoga and .State of Ohio, have'invented certain new and vuseful Improvements in Ironing-Presses, of which thev p ollowing is a specification.

- for receiving the neck band, together' with Thisin'vention relates to improvements vin laundry machinery and particularly to ironing presses for'ironing the boso'ms of shirts and waists.

More'spec-iiically the invention relates to a. machine comprising a movable ironing member or chest having a cut out portion' mechanism, together with the yoke ironing mechanism, isl adpistable to any size of shirt orwaist'to be operated upon. The invention may be furthenbrieflysinnma-rized as consisting in the construction and combination' of parts hereinafter set Y' v Referring to the vforth in the following description, drawingsy and claims.

drawings', Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine; Fig. 2 is a front' elevationg'Fig. 3 is a vertical section of a portion of the machine showing parts in elevation for clearness; Fig. tis 'a top plan Aview of the .ironing board and neck band forming' mechanism: Fig. 5 is a section upon the lineof Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of the neck band forming mechanism and associated parts; Fig. is a sectional view of the same; Fig. S is a detail view of the treadle mechanism.; Fig. 9 is a-detailed view of the connection between the rod 40 and the rod 42, and Fig. 1() is a rear elevation of a portion of the yoke ironing plate.-

In-carrying out the invention any preferred foi-m and construction of parts ma1 be employed so long as they possess the nec-y essary characteristics, but I form in the drawings which is highly 4effective in operation, and in such embodiment lI represents the main frame which is of any' preferred 'construction so long as it curve of the movable ironing chesthave 'shown one`- meets-With the requirements of the machine.

This frame ispr'ovided lwith suitable bear'- ings 2 for receiving a main shaft 3 support ing a main driving lgear, t driven in any suitable manner, this mechanism does not form any part of the present invention- The frame is still further provided with a fixed bed 5, as shown clearly in Figs. 2, 3 and- 5, provided with rollers 6, as shown, engaging. in suitable grooves Tin the underside of the ironing board 8 which is of hollow construction to 'provide for la steam space 9. This lironing board is provided with a slot or recess 9:t at its forward end extending through the' ironing board for a purpose to be described. Itis also provided with a longitudinal recess 10 for a purpose to be further described. This ironing board S is also still further provided with a yoke ironing member 11 having a yoke ironing plate 12 pivotedthereto in any suitable manner and extending up in the back to the height of the neck band former to be described as shown in Fig. 10. Slidably mounted in the recess 10is a bar 13, shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, and this bar is protested upon its upper surface by means of a plate 14 secured to the ironing board and extending from the front edge to a point near the back end of the board. At the rear end of the ironing board the bar 13 is provided with an upward extension 15 to which is vsecured the forward curved portion 16 of the neck band former, ing clearly shown in Figs. 6 and 7. The arrangement of the bar 13 and the projection 15 is such that the board with the plate 14 may move longitudinally through the various adjustments without touching the projection 15.V The forward member 16 of the neck band former is provided with two diagonally disposed slots 18, each of which receives a sliding member 19 having at the end thereof a foot portion 20 having a curved edge facefor fitting into the back outer corners of the neck band. The forward portion 16 is provided with suitable recesses 21 at each back corner for receiving the corresponding foot portion 20. A plate 16 covers the forward portion 16 and the foot portions 2O and when the foot portions 20 are drawn inward into the recesses 21 the entire edge of the former conforms to the configuration of the plate. Each of the slides 19 is provided with a this mechanism bedownwardly eX: 11,9

'lfiaois i 1 the neck band of the shirt around the former with the shirt arranged over the ironing board and with the back of theshirt pulled down over the yoke ironing 'member and yoke ironing plate. 12. The 'hand wheeli29 is then rotated in the proper4 direction to cause the ironing board with thel rear foot portions 20 of the neck band former to move backward until the neck band is stretched, it being understood that the neck band' been ironed previously on a neck band-ironing ma chine or in some other manner. The shirt is vthen -pulled down and tightened over the ironing board in any suitable manner. The treadle i3 is then depressed causing the yoke presser to be moved into place. .Power is then transmitted to the gear 4 and the movable ironing ,chest is lowered upon the work when the ironing operation is started and upon its completion the machine is opened up and the shirt is removed.

Having described our invention, i We claim rl 1. In an ironing press, anjironing board,

'a neck band former comprising a portion xed 'relative to the ironing board and a movable portion, means for vsimultaneouslymoving the ironing board and the movable portion of the neck band former to adjust the latter to various sizes of neck bands, an ironing chest cooperating with the ironing board, and mea-nsfor bringing about arielative movement of the ironing board and chest.

2. In an ironing press, an ironing chesthaving a recess for the neck band former, an ironing board, a neck band former' comprising a portion i'iXed against movementwith the ironing board and other portions movl able with the ironing board, means. for mov# ing the board and the movable portions the neck band former to adjust the neck' band former to various sizes of neck bands, and means Jfor bringing about a relative i movement of the ironing chest and the ironing board.

3. ln an ironing press, an ironing chest having a recess for the' neck band former, an ironing board, a neckband former comprising a forward curved portion fixed against movementl with the ironing board and having a fixed relation withrespect to the neck band recess of the chest and also having foot portions ...movable with the ironing -board,'means for moving the ironing board and the foot portions of the neck band former to adjust the latter to various sizes of neck bands, and means for bringing aboiita relative movement of the ironing chest .and ironing board.

4.' In an ironing press, 4a movable ironing member having a' neck band recess, an ing board`r voke ironing mechanism coperating with the ironing board, a neck .band .former mounted -iupo'n board-- 4anda 'movable portion, means nisin and themovable portion-jot* the `band formerlto adjust the neck-'band former has ,ing board, and a movable portion,

` means Jfor "moving Y 7. In an ironing press,

' ablyy mounted in `said the' ironingboard.and

i with respect to having a. liloittiioiiii i shifting `the board, Ythe' yoke iraniani;

to various sizes-of neck bauds, 4and means for vbringing about' a relative movement oir' the ironing member and thev .ironing/board 5. 'In `an. 1i'oningV press, an ironing chestI having a neck band recess', a` movable iron ingy board, .afyoke ironing nieniher44 carried thereby, a yokepresser coperating with the yoke-ironing member, a necklb'and ,former mounted upon .the board and havingla :por-:-

tion -ixed against movement with-the iron- 4 means for. simultaneously "shifting 'thel ironing boardand the movable portionof the .neck bandof neck bands, and means for bringing about `'former to adjust the latter to various sizes-:

an engagement of the ironing chest with the ironing board;

6. In an ironing prbss, a frame, an ironing member or. chesthaving a neck band. recess,

an ironing board, anec'k band former com-- prising a front `portion and back portions,A

said portions being --relatively movable',

means .connecting the front portion directly. to *a fixed part, connectionsnbetween .the movable --portion's and the ironing board,

by adjusting the neck bandformer 'tothe' neck band ofthe shirt .operatedgujpon and vmea-nsfor bringing about a relative move-f5. ment between the ironing chest and 1rontng board.

a trama-an 'ironing member or chest, an ironing'board slidably mounted upon the v fra-me and having a longitudinal recess in its upper -.face,'. afinember. arranged in the'recess in saidironing'board and having one 'end secured to the 'neck 'band former comprisingia..orward curved portion v'mounted upon -.thc` membcr arranged in the recess'of said 'and having a' fixed 'relation with'respectto" the curved recessof .the ironingmeinber chest, and movable 'portions-of band former, connectionsbetwee h .mov-ii endA secured to the 'securing the forward curved portion tothe" en dj of 'said lbar, mechanism ico i' able portions and the ironing boar ,suitable-1511751 means for; sliding' the ironing-b.

izo.

`member or chest, an ironing'boai'd' slidably..

'part the slidabe iioiiiiig guy-ing the ironing board poi'ions of the neck bond mi. means for bringing about o, mio-- betwofei ironing ohes; and,

l? a fifa-m6 inlovi (ch-est', im ironing on the a'mo, a the frame? io iiovaoie iionrosso? rada lio movable imnpessei" adam-ofi ,'izonod in ono posiyoke ipx-assai into engage ha iioniig Jofii mofsziis nisfim7 el noch bood ing ziboeii :i mia@ Honing (foo ironing n-fesso, iframe? a movmoans foi om' :i signi' i:

15? 3fm mi iioiiiiig press, fiume, an ironimg Choo@ im ironing boord .fidaby mounted on the 'frame' and. hailing iiezu one and there of imisveise guiding 'writ-ions? a. neck bond ioimoi comprising i forward pocaioli iii;

'iii fe-spe@ o die ii'oiiiiig board, Ln row. fooi portions rom/'ohio with respeo: o ich@ forward ooifion of the neck band omei, means carrie@ by h@ movable footpoiioiis and engaging in iho tifaosveso guidiiig por 'tions of the iioning board w3 oiieby iipoxi h@ niovoiiioii'; of glio ironing i; rd they@ "will be o, movement of ik@ foot portion@ moans 'o iiioi'iiigg tho iiogoing iiozifd? :imi moons for binggiig about 2m.e iiggogoi'sjioig of th oi'iing @hoot iiii f lh ,in an 'ioiiiiig piaoo, o immo, mi iioi'img oiios ai; ironing' boord. siiczibiy mounted on Quixo fiom@ mici having nem' one eind thor@ of i'iuifvese guiding portions, a noci?. bami foffli'ioi comprise' ff a foiwoio. portion ix fidi iosineo to iii@ ironing' hoofd, zuif i foot @onions movabe wim. i'emeo, zo 'im forward portion o?? the iis-,ok 'maud onio., i

ion ooi-riad @zich fooi: io

"boord hfif'ii f' :in opor u .Jod 'engaging soupe@ 1" Snp'poi: by moans of Y hrougii the opoii L: ving devices hai/ing; "-a Voi and ofinpteil, to moiy siifiabiy monili;

mii with 'the mock bai-iid o A .l

1S. The Cozibiimion ff ofi o., Suppom o boson@ board sidaoj/ niffongod on 'die ff Dorf; m having; an opening therein? o wok imiiffi @waging ino/mooi',- Lecuie to ih@ siii *port i omis a ooiiiioczion A' jefsziiig i @he opoioing, guido Ways ou 'one noch bono member@ nach: bmd engaging Vgie'avices slidablein-said guideways 'and ffiavi lng projectionsthereon, andan 4 actuating 'device mounted on the board and provided. with slots engagement-with the afore- 5 mentioned projections.

19. In an ironing press, a chest,a bosom board,-a'neck band former comprising 'al forments of the neck band. former.

" 20, In an ironing press, a chest, a.' bosom' board, an adjustableA neck band former, al

padingfafmggd .uphseid bami' extendmg under the; forward portion4 and under `the footportionsthroughout .the various adv j ustments of. the neckvband. former,.. and ga' support .for the neck-band former extending! .through seidpadding. i

, In. testimony whereof we ax'our signa.-

inf-presence of two Witness'es'as foll" 

